Federal officials continue to receive reports of children with elevated levels of lead in their blood. An international investigation of cinnamon in applesauce products is ongoing.
As of Dec. 6
The company behind an outbreak of high lead levels in children who ate certain cinnamon applesauce has named the supplier of the cinnamon.
Austrofood, along with Wanabana USA, has named
Public health officials have identified more children with elevated levels of lead in their blood after eating certain brands of cinnamon applesauce.
The count as of today, Nov. 22, stands
According to the Food and Drug Administration, the number of children sickened by lead in imported applesauce products has grown from 22 to 34 in the past four days.
The
There are now almost two dozen children with reported adverse effects linked to applesauce pouches that have high levels of lead.
The 22 children impacted live across 14 states, with
The FDA has received more reports of illnesses in children related to applesauce products and two more companies have issued recalls of their products because of high levels of lead.
Toronto-based RFG Canada Inc. on Thursday recalled approximately 1,250 pounds of meat and poultry pizzas imported from Canada and not presented to FSIS for re-inspection upon entry to the
This article was updated to include an expanded list of recalled products issued Nov. 8, 2013. Garden Fresh Foods is expanding its voluntary recall of fresh cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads,
Weis Markets, Inc., the Sunbury, PA-based supermarket chain with 162 stores in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, West Virginia and Maryland, is recalling Weis Quality salads for possible Listeria contamination.
